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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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